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Accelerated thinking syndrome is a type of anxiety whose most notable symptom occurs when an excess of information, activities, worries and social pressures can accelerate the mind to a very unusual intensity.
With the widespread phenomenon of living with cell phones and always being ready to respond to various notifications, in the coming years we will hear more and more frequently about this way of developing this anxious syndrome.
One of the scholars who has analyzed the problem of this disorder is the doctor Augusto Cury, who assures us that it is a condition that affects so many people that it can be considered “the disease of the century”.
How is it different from other types of anxiety?
Some of the most common types of anxiety are generalized anxiety disorder, panic syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic anxiety, among others.
In general, they originate from conflict, loss, crisis, abuse or frustration. However, racing thinking syndrome has its genesis in people’s current lifestyle, which is very stressful and hectic.
What symptoms?
Among the main symptoms are difficulty sleeping or difficulty falling asleep, waking up tired, intestinal disorders and even increased blood pressure.
If you add headaches or muscle pain to the above, it could be an indicator that your brain is overwhelmed by excessive thoughts and worries.
As for psychic manifestations, there may be irritability, difficulty managing frustration and living with people who lead a slower life.
There may also be lack of concentration and memory deficits.
According to the above, many of these symptoms recur and are very common in other types of anxiety, but as mentioned above, frantic thinking syndrome would not imply previous trauma.
Are there studies that confirm this?
According to the Brazilian psychiatrist, it is a syndrome that affects people of all cultures and ages. “Between 70% and 80% of humans, including children, have manifestations of this syndrome. It is undoubtedly the disease of the century, more than depression, he declared to the BBC.
“The digital age has already caused serious disruptions and deteriorations in the quality of socio-emotional life among all modern peoples and cultures,” adds Cury.
However, there are no studies yet to confirm this. The professional activity was mainly based on over 20 thousand psychiatric consultations and various training courses for professionals. Furthermore, he has written more than 3,000 pages on the process of building thoughts.
On the other hand, there are no statistics either, so this Syndrome is based more on the experience of this and other professionals, so we will have to wait for further evidence and publications in scientific journals to continue to delve deeper into this topic.
And you, do you suffer from accelerated thinking? Tell me in the comments
